Relationship Inertia

I'm not saying it should be easy. I'm not saying it doesn't take effort.

But I am saying that all relationships, including friendships, have their own inertia. So sure, each one needs an initial push to get moving, but there comes a point where relationships (the ones worth having) should keep "rolling" under their own momentum. This way, when you put in that work and effort to keep your relationship going, you have that momentum to help, and you won't have to feel like you're doing it on your own.

Isn't that a beautiful thing? I mean, once it's going, you and your relationship work together and give energy to each other. And you get so far...

So when I spend all that energy pushing, on my own, and nothing gets "rolling", I take it as a sign that I've probably been trying to push uphill. And that is not worth the effort.

I'm better off climbing the hill alone...

Storms, a Reminder of Hope

The rain is falling, and as is my personal tradition, I'd like to share with you, once again, this small bit of inspiration:

"Storms" by Margie DeMerell

There will be storms, child
There will be storms
And with each tempest
You will seem to stand alone
Against cruel winds

But with time, the rage and fury
Shall subside
And when the sky clears
You will find yourself
Clinging to someone
You would have never known
But for storms.

This poem usually reminds me that times of despair actually help us fully appreciate joy and happiness. This, of course, is the optimistic perspective. This time, though, I'd like to offer something a slightly less warm. This time, let's take a colder, more realistic approach (than my previous posts I just provided links to).

There will always be storms...we cannot escape them. And yes, it's hard to be appreciative and optimistic when storms can make us feel plain nasty.

But just as there will always be storms, the skies will always clear. No matter how nasty you feel, it doesn't take an optimist to admit that no storm lasts forever. That, my friends, in one of its more obscure forms, is what you call HOPE.

And that's the type of Hope you can't lose. It's undeniable.

So don't let being lost in a storm make you believe that you've lost all Hope. Storms remind us that Hope exists.